2025 Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day
Learn more about the 2025 Intergenerational March at UBC to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, hosted by the Faculties of Land and Food Systems and Forestry.
Student art exhibition: Indigenous Symbols and Signifiers
The Faculty of Arts and First Nations House of Learning are honoured to showcase six Indigenous UBC students who were invited to visually represent cultural symbols that hold deep meaning in their identities, histories, and traditional teachings. From September 18 to October 9, visit the Hatch Art Gallery to view their works.
International student awarded B.C. Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal for leadership in inclusion and reconciliation
Eylul Kara’s journey highlights the power of community-led education and cross-cultural connection. When Eylul Kara graduated with a bachelor’s degree with honours in political science and international relations last month, she took her final step on a UBC path marked by community engagement, unlearning exclusionary narratives and reimagining the way institutions approach reconciliation. Kara’s efforts […]
Xwi7xwa Library hires first archivist
When Jesse Carson joined Xwi7xwa Library earlier this year as its first full-time archivist, he was already familiar with some of the challenges—and the stacks of boxes—that awaited him. Founded in 1993, Xwi7xwa Library was intended as a repository for both published and archival materials related to Indigenous communities external to UBC, as well as individuals and […]
How Language Revitalization Boosts Indigenous Health
New UBC Arts-led research shows that reviving Indigenous languages may do more than preserve culture—it may also improve public health. In British Columbia, First Nations youth who speak their ancestral language are less likely to die by suicide. In Australia’s Northern Territory, community-led language initiatives are linked to better mental health outcomes. Across English-speaking settler-colonial […]
Indigenous Outdoor Art Series
Discover and enjoy unique world-class Indigenous outdoor artworks located across campus using an interactive map. Take a self-guided tour today!
Indigenous Graduation Spring 2025
See the First Nations House of Learning’s story on this spring’s Indigenous graduation celebration, including a video recording of the event.
FNHL open letter concerning public denial statements
To the University of British Columbia community, A collective of approximately 30 Indigenous faculty and staff from UBC Vancouver recently gathered to discuss public statements that question or deny Indigenous rights, title, and the historical record of Indian Residential School abuses and deaths. We stand together as Indigenous peoples to express deep concern about these […]
FNHL Statement on “Red Dress Day”
Read FNHL’s statement on the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirit People (2SLGBTQI+), also known as “Red Dress Day.”
Forestry launches new Indigenous land stewardship degree
Partnership between the Faculty of Forestry and the Mastercard Foundation will expand opportunity for Indigenous students in environmental management.